A modern take ON A CLASSIC
Why legendary director Armando Iannucci’s colour-blind casting and modern take on this classic tale by Dickens leaves us wanting more…
THE brilliant creative mind behind very-un PC sociopathic political enforcer Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It may not have been the most obvious pick when it comes to a retelling of exactly the sort of challenge award-winning director and writer Armando Iannucci relishes.
Victorian costume drama may and behind-the-scene battles which made the backdrop of his hit 170-year-old novel.
In a similar way to how he helped shake up British comedy in the early 1990s with excruciatingly hilarious shows like The Day Today and Alan Partridge – before ruling the airwaves in the US with the board-sweeping Veep - Iannucci puts Dickens in a modern melting pot that only makes the kaleidoscope of the result is simply perfect.
In The Loop and madcap critical Iannucci is ready to change the way Ignoring the dry cries of ‘historical rollercoaster rags-to-riches story. The industry is already sitting up and taking notice; casting director Sarah Crowe – who helped select the likes of Tilda Swinton and Benedict Wong – is nominated at the 2020 BAFTAs. When shown at the opening night of the won rave reviews for its brand 11 nominations at the British Independent Film Awards and taking Best Supporting Actor for Hugh Laurie and Best Casting. And just like another star-studded success story.